What does it take to restore a 64,000-square-mile watershed? Staff from the Chesapeake Bay Program as well as residents of the Chesapeake Bay watershed chronicle the partnership effort to restore the Chesapeake Bay as well as the lands and rivers that feed into it. Watch the Chesapeake Bay Program’s latest video and read the feature…
DON’T MISS THE BIGGEST CHESAPEAKE PARTY OF THE SEASON! Join the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay for our annual Taste of the Chesapeake fundraiser this Thursday, September 27th from 6:00 -9:00 pm at Crowne Plaza Annapolis. We will honor our four environmental award winners — Nick DiPasquale, Beau Breeden, Scotty Guinn Dilworth, and Matt Kofroth — and…
Sharing on behalf of Rachel Felver Media Release – Pricklethorn Tour des Trees 2017 Tour des Trees Pricklethorn Flyer Hi, The 2017 STIHL Tour des Trees, a 7-day cycling adventure that is hosted in cities across the U.S. annually, is coming to National Harbor July 30-Aug 5. The tour raises money for education and research…
We are pleased to announce the release of the 2017 blue crab advisory report and ask for your help in amplifying the message. Below are links to the press release, blog and social media posts. Press release: http://www.chesapeakebay.net/presscenter/release/2017_blue_crab_advisory_report_released Blog: http://www.chesapeakebay.net/blog/post/blue_crab_stock_considered_sustainable_despite_population_decline Tweets: Experts advice cautious approach to #bluecrab management as states get ready to set harvest regulations. Blue…
Partners launch Nature’s Network to guide conservation from Maine to Virginia The North Atlantic Landscape Conservation Cooperative (LCC), including members from 13 states, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, nongovernmental organizations, and universities, has launched a science-based “road map” to help inform decisions and actions for conserving lands and waters throughout the Northeast. Nature’s Network…
Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week begins tomorrow, June 3rd, and runs through the following weekend. If you are interested in joining in the conversation on social media, Choose Clean Water has compiled a list of themes for each day of the week (Wildlife, Recreation, etc.) and is hosting a DropBox where Coalition members can share resources…
Please share among your networks: Join the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay and our B4B Networking Partner, Chesapeake Bay Program, for the free lunch and learn webinar The Business of the Watershed at noon on June 28. Click here to register for the webinar Join the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay and our B4B Networking Partner, Chesapeake Bay Program, for the free lunch…
Resources Press release: http://www.chesapeakebay.net/presscenter/release/24_new_public_access_sites_open_in_chesapeake_bay_watershed Blog post: http://www.chesapeakebay.net/blog/post/twenty_four_new_sites_connect_residents_to_the_water List post highlighting four new sites: http://www.chesapeakebay.net/blog/post/fish_boat_and_enjoy_the_water_at_four_new_public_access_sites ChesapeakeProgress indicator page: http://www.chesapeakeprogress.com/engaged-communities/public-access Images Public Access Flickr album: https://www.flickr.com/photos/29388462@N06/albums/72157666153360934 Fort Hunter Park, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania: https://www.flickr.com/photos/29388462@N06/sets/72157681358559656 Sleepy Hole Park, Suffolk, Virginia: https://www.flickr.com/photos/29388462@N06/34623101331/in/album-72157666153360934/ Keyser, Mineral County, West Virginia: https://www.flickr.com/photos/29388462@N06/33950253203/in/album-72157666153360934/ Suggested Social Media Facebook posts: In 2016, Chesapeake Bay Program partners opened…
Below is the draft media release for public access. Please return comments to Rachel Felver (rfelver@chesapeakebay.net) by COB Wednesday, May 24. Media Release_Public Access_05-19.17
We’re still waiting on some information for the SAV abundance release, but please send any comments to Rachel Felver (rfelver@chesapeakebay.net) by noon on Wednesday, April 26. Draft media release – SAV abundance